Where does MBTI come up?

**Oblivious** · 12-16-2010, 12:40 PM

I found the MBTI test while browsing the web. I was just wondering where this is used in the real world. I would assume it's probably used in therapy, but where else? Has anyone ever seen it pop up, for example, at work or school? I figured people in a group environment might be able to work better together if they had this knowledge. I'm just curious how often it comes up if ever.

**True Rune** · 12-16-2010, 12:56 PM

It's most often used in the workplace and in colleges. Typically that's where people learn of it first.

**Oblivious** · 12-16-2010, 01:13 PM

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	It's most often used in the workplace and in colleges. Typically that's where people learn of it first.

I assume it is probably used more in the psychology type classes, or did it pop up other places too?

**True Rune** · 12-16-2010, 01:15 PM

It was actually done in the introduction to university course at my school. You'll find many psychologists have different views on personality or don't fancy Jung.

**Oblivious** · 12-16-2010, 01:39 PM

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	It was actually done in the introduction to university course at my school. You'll find many psychologists have different views on personality or don't fancy Jung.

Did you have to take it and discuss it as a class? What exactly was the context they were giving it in?

**Solaris** · 12-16-2010, 01:56 PM

Work, school, church.

**RedOrange823** · 12-16-2010, 02:03 PM

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	church.

Really? I've never heard that before. What particular purpose does it serve in that setting?

**psychobabble** · 12-16-2010, 02:51 PM

Yep, church here too. But I first came across it in 9th grade health class at a public school. Sex, drugs, and... MBTI.

**Solaris** · 12-16-2010, 03:09 PM

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	Really? I've never heard that before. What particular purpose does it serve in that setting?

Mine specifically used it to match people with service areas that suited their personalities. Guess trying to maximize their "resources" in the congregation.

**Dru** · 12-16-2010, 03:48 PM

it comes up wherever you want it to. specifically, i use it as a means if aiding to my understanding of behaviors that don't make sense to me. typically i find that the people i have the hardest time understanding are Fs, go figure.

**RedOrange823** · 12-16-2010, 07:41 PM

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	Mine specifically used it to match people with service areas that suited their personalities. Guess trying to maximize their "resources" in the congregation.

Wow, that's pretty interesting. Like I said, I'd never heard of that before now, but I guess it's a pretty good idea.

**True Rune** · 12-17-2010, 03:38 AM

My grandma used it actually to help herself understand the church leadership better.

**Andeh** · 12-17-2010, 04:41 AM

My senior English class took the MBTI. We did it in order to understand ourselves a little better so we could write better personal statements to colleges.

12-16-2010, 12:40 PM	#1
Oblivious Member [09%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 383	I found the MBTI test while browsing the web. I was just wondering where this is used in the real world. I would assume it's probably used in therapy, but where else? Has anyone ever seen it pop up, for example, at work or school? I figured people in a group environment might be able to work better together if they had this knowledge. I'm just curious how often it comes up if ever.
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12-16-2010, 12:56 PM	#2
True Rune Core Member [200%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,017	It's most often used in the workplace and in colleges. Typically that's where people learn of it first.
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12-16-2010, 01:15 PM	#4
True Rune Core Member [200%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,017	It was actually done in the introduction to university course at my school. You'll find many psychologists have different views on personality or don't fancy Jung.
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12-16-2010, 01:56 PM	#6
Solaris Core Member [178%] MBTI: ENTJ Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7,152	Work, school, church.
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12-16-2010, 02:51 PM	#8
psychobabble Member [03%] MBTI: INFP Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 131	Yep, church here too. But I first came across it in 9th grade health class at a public school. Sex, drugs, and... MBTI.
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12-16-2010, 03:48 PM	#10
Dru Core Member [250%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,017	it comes up wherever you want it to. specifically, i use it as a means if aiding to my understanding of behaviors that don't make sense to me. typically i find that the people i have the hardest time understanding are Fs, go figure.
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12-17-2010, 03:38 AM	#12
True Rune Core Member [200%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,017	My grandma used it actually to help herself understand the church leadership better.
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12-17-2010, 04:41 AM	#13
Andeh New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 18	My senior English class took the MBTI. We did it in order to understand ourselves a little better so we could write better personal statements to colleges.
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